Finally, a huge thank you to my mentors Chau-Ti Ting, Amanda Larracuente and @harmitmalik.bsky.social, collaborators, and friends for their support. Special credit to Harmit for the lab name and logo inspiration.

We’re actively recruiting at all levels: RAs, MS students, PhD students, and postdocs. If you’re passionate about evolutionary biology and excited to explore how lives are shaped by genetic conflicts, we’d love to hear from you! sites.google.com/view/ecg-lab...

At ECG, we aim to understand why even the most essential genes and chromosome structures evolve—using a combination of genetic, genomic, and cellular approaches. We’re driven by curiosity and open to creative thinking across disciplines.